“Pressure” and “Backrooms” are among new flicks this weekend

Passenger also haunts multiplexes this holiday weekend

Christine Choy, a trailblazer for Asian Americans in independent film and whose documentary on the fatal beating of Vincent Chin was nominated for an Academy Award, has died.

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Can Fantastic Four: First Steps help Marvel bounce back? We dive into the highs, lows, and what this reboot means for the MCU’s future.

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An in depth review of Captain America: Brave New World and what this film means for casual and hardcore Marvel fans.

Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg playing mismatched cousins in the acclaimed movie “A Real Pain” and Mac Miller’s second posthumous full-length album “Balloonerism” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

The New York Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled the main slate for its 62nd edition with selections including Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning “Anora,” Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” and Mati Diop’s “Dahomey.”.

The Poor Things director clearly had a lot to say with his newly released film. The audience is still trying to figure out what it was.

Darren Weiss is an actor and the executive producer of the film

Film is about the late Allee Willis

The multimedia exhibition showcases the work of seven artists working in film, video, photography and new media.

The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” had been expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as “The Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes” led ticket sales for the second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

There’s always a Michigan connection.

AMC Theaters is ditching its plan to charge more for “better” seats.

Detroit area filmmaker Andrew Templeton and his team hope to respectfully discuss true crime events with their independent documentary “1969: Killers, Freaks, and Radicals.”

Flint native Mike Ramsdell shares the struggle and success of professional boxer Taylor Duerr in the “We Can Be Heroes” documentary.

Hear more about the "The Prince of Detroit" from the director Damon Dash

Teens can get a hands-on experience with the art of filmmaking this summer in Ann Arbor.

After nearly two decades delighting fans of the cinema, the Traverse City Film Festival is coming to a close.

The 22nd annual Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival returns May 7-28.

The film screening is free and open to the public.

Here are the winners for the 2023 Ann Arbor Film Festival.

AMC Theaters are going to start charging higher prices for "better" seats.

It is great to see people who are from your local area make it to the big screen. Abby Quinn is a Metro Detroiter who is hoping to make a name for herself in Hollywood.

Community members are invited to EMU's four-day long celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy.

The downtown Ann Arbor theater will show entries in the fifth annual New York Cat Film Festival at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 15.

This film takes viewers back to Pandora, and reintroduces some familiar faces, as well as some new ones. Cast members Jack Champion, Bailey Bliss, Trinity jo-Li Bliss, and Jamie Flatters from “Avatar: The Way of Water” joined Michelle Oliver on “Live in the D” to discuss the new film.

“A Christmas Story Christmas,” the follow-up to the annual holiday favorite “A Christmas Story,” is coming to HBO Max on Nov. 17.

More than 200 people rallied in Plymouth Thursday night at the historic Penn Theatre to save a holiday tradition.

There’s always a Michigan connection.

Filmmakers have two more weeks to submit their experimental films to the Ann Arbor Film Festival.

Are you old enough to remember getting DVDs in the mail from Netflix? Netflix turns 25 years old today and it’s kicking up some memories.

Emagine Entertainment is playing “The Blob” and the extended editions of the “Lord of The Rings” films at its Flashback Cinema Series this September.

A documentary showcasing one of Ann Arbor's most beloved schools returns to the big screen this month.

We've put together a list of everything coming to -- and leaving -- Hulu next month.

The new movie “Jerry and Marge Go Large” tells the true story of a Michigan couple who used a lottery loophole to win millions of dollars.

One of Metro Detroit’s favorite movie theater chain is preparing to debut some new upgrades this summer.

All MJR Digital Cinema goers are familiar with the three claps made during the jingle played before each film -- but how did the claps come to be?

A new live-action “Pinocchio” movie starring Tom Hanks as Geppetto is coming to Disney+ on Sept. 8.

Actor Ray Liotta, best known for his role as Henry Hill in “Goodfellas,” has died at the age of 67, according to reports.

Teachers and school staff can catch a movie for free this summer at Emagine theatres.

We've put together a list of everything coming to -- and leaving -- Hulu next month.

See this year's Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival lineup.

The Freep Film Festival begins Wednesday and to kick off the festival is a documentary about the Detroit bankruptcy.

Movie Reviewer Greg Russel talks about two new movies, and a documentary on a Michigan native

New Mexico workplace safety regulators say they have issued the maximum possible fine against a film production company for firearms safety failures on the set where actor and producer Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer in October.

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We've put together a list of everything coming to -- and leaving -- Hulu next month.

Are you looking for something new to watch? Here’s what’s coming out this week:

"Studio 666" is currently playing in theaters.

“The Adam Project” is the No. 1 thing to stream in the U.S. right now on Netflix -- according to Netflix. Should you watch it?

The 60th Ann Arbor Film Festival will take place online and in person.

The annual event needs volunteers for its 60th festival happening in-person and online between March 22-27.

An annual NBC tradition is airing “It’s a Wonderful Life” on Christmas Eve -- but there’s something you might not know.

The foundation operating the two historic theaters announced free admission for veterans and active duty military members in observation of Veteran’s Day.

Start October off with a prequel, sequel or a new movie out on Netflix. Movie reviewer Greg Russell joined Tati Amare today to give us the scoop on the movies and to share his interviews with the stars.

Filmmakers now have two extra weeks to submit their work to the Ann Arbor Film Festival.

Movie reviewer Gregg Russell shares interviews with the cast of some of Hollywood's latest films.

As fall approaches, the temperatures shift and we find ourselves looking for new and fun things to do.

Sean Penn and his daughter Dylan Penn sat down for an interview with movie reviewer Greg Russell to talk about their first appearance on the big screen together in the movie Flag Day.

Maggie Q will be joining Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton on the big screen for the newest action/thriller film, The Protégé. The film follows Maggie Q’S character, an orphan adopted by Samuel L. Jackson, who is the top hitman. Her mission is to find out what happened to him after he is murdered.

Film fans headed to the Michigan Theater and State Theatre in downtown Ann Arbor will have to mask up again.

“It was an amazing movie and I’m still trying to figure out my emotions from the movie,” said Vivian Pickard. “I cried a little bit. I laughed a little bit.”

Jennifer Hudson, the star of the Aretha Franklin biopic, paid a visit to Metro Detroit.

The game is expected to be released in 2023 for PC and consoles.

A new film set in 1950s Detroit, starring Don Cheadle and Jon Hamm, is now streaming on HBO Max.

The Ann Arbor Film Festival will kick off preparations for its 60th season on Thursday when it opens its call for entries.

Starting in July, the historical Ann Arbor theater will show screenings of select films on Sundays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through August.

It’s one of the biggest summer movies coming out this year as Vin Diesel and the Fast and Furious crew will return with F9 to battle John Cena character Jakob Toretto, the brother of Dominic Toretto.

The Michigan and State theaters are honoring vets and active duty military personnel with free admission this weekend.

John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place Part II” finally opened in theaters Friday (May 28) after being delayed due to the COVID pandemic.

It’s like “Knives Out” but with a werewolf.

A new trailer for “RESPECT” was released this week, giving us another taste of the long-anticipated biopic on Aretha Franklin’s life and career starring Jennifer Hudson.

The annual Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival will run through August 24.

The trailer for the Venom sequel is finally here.

The big-screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights” will kick off the Tribeca Film Festival on June 9, two days before the film opens in theaters and begins streaming.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – At 7 p.m. on Monday, Michigan Theater audiences can learn more about four inspiring Ann Arbor chefs. As part of its Women’s Voices series presented by Toyota, Michigan Theater will begin virtual screenings of Her Name is Chef on Friday. The documentary explores the changing culture of the culinary industry through the stories of six female chefs. Virtual screenings cost $12 to rent, $10 for Michigan Theater members and is free for gold members. If rented through the MTF AgileLink streaming platform, 50 percent of proceeds from the film benefit the independent Ann Arbor theater.

ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Theater has partnered with Toyota to add a Diversity Film Series kicking off this month in its Virtual Movie Palace. In celebration of Women’s History Month, the series will start with four films centered around women’s stories during the month of March. AdBelow are the four feature films in the series, with synopses by the Michigan Theater. The film opens virtually on March 12. AdThe film opens virtually on March 26.

ANN ARBOR – For the second year, the Ann Arbor Film Festival will take place online due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Now in its 59th year, the Ann Arbor Film Festival is the oldest experimental film festival in North America. This year, the festival will run from March 23-28 and will feature over 100 films in competition. Tickets for individual events start at $2, but the suggested price is $12 to help support the festival. AdThree levels of festival passes give viewers varying access to programming.

“The history of the Michigan Theater is the history of Buffalo; they tell the story of how a community’s perseverance, vision, and loyalty, even in the face of decline, can bring hope and change. At 7 p.m. on Monday, March 1, the independent Ann Arbor theater will host Wall and producer Eric Wojtanik for a Q&A session. Tickets cost $12, $10 for Michigan Theater members and are free for gold members. Fifty percent of film proceeds made through the MTF AgileLink will go to the Ann Arbor independent theater, according to the Michigan Theater website. In 2019, the documentary won an Audience Award at the Buffalo Film Festival and was an official selection of the 2019 Film Festival of Columbus and 2020 Maryland International Film Festival.

It looks like a lot of us will be spending the weekend bundled up indoors, and movie reviewer Greg Russell has a brand new movie recommendation to help get us through the cold weather. Nomadland is the latest film from actress Frances McDormand and director Chloé Zhao. McDormand plays a woman whose life changes direction when she loses most of her savings in a recession. The story follows her and a culture of other older American workers as they travel the country picking up odd jobs and living as modern nomads . Got the chance to talk with director, writer, and editor Chloé Zhao, who says she couldn’t imagine anyone other than McDormand in the lead role.

ANN ARBOR – A new documentary by Washtenaw My Brother’s Keeper will premiere virtually on Sunday through a screening hosted by the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation at 4 p.m. Directed by Fred Culpepper, the film documents the experience of Black men in Washtenaw County, from hopes to conflicts to thoughts and worries. Viewers will get a rare glimpse of openness and vulnerability -- and an open space where young Black men speak freely about their views and experiences, and share with mentors and peers in the community. Reminder that Washtenaw My Brother's Keeper (WMBK) documentary premieres this Sunday virtually at AAACF! AdThe partnership with WMBK has helped to guide AAACF’s EmpowerMENt Fund, which focuses on educational success and the uplifting of young Black men in Washtenaw County.

Today on Reel Talk, movie reviewer Greg Russell got the chance to watch Netflix’s latest flick, Malcolm & Marie, which is available to watch now. The film stars John David Washington and Zendaya as they play a couple going through the dramatic highs and lows of an intense, unconventional love story. Greg was able to sit down and talk with John David Washington about his role in the film. “It definitely breaks the traditional love story genre,” Washington said. He said the film gets into the more serious sides of love and the struggle it can take to maintain a relationship.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 04: Christopher Plummer attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)Christopher Plummer, best known for his role as Captain Von Trapp in “The Sound of Music,” died Friday at his home in Connecticut at the age of 91. Variety reports Plummer passed peacefully with his wife of 53 years by his side. Plummer won an Oscar in 2012 for his supporting role in “Beginners,” becoming the oldest actor to ever win for the category. Check back for updates.

ANN ARBOR – The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor will be moving its annual benefit The Main Event online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual cabaret will kick off at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 and will feature performances from Broadway, film and TV star Tovah Feldshuh and Ann Arbor native Ari Axelrod. “This will be an evening of Broadway-caliber entertainment with the goal of supporting Jewish life locally and around the world,” reads the event website. 7-8 p.m. Cabaret with Tovah Feldshuh and Ari Axelrod on YouTube LiveAdDuring the performance, you may choose to enjoy a dinner catered by Amanda’s Kitchen, available for purchase. Beth Israel Congregation is at 2000 Washtenaw Ave.For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

Movie critic Greg Russell is back with his thoughts on Supernova and The Little Things, the latest two movies from a cast of Academy Award-winning actors. First Russell took a look at Supernova, a drama that follows Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth after many years of living together as a couple. Russell got to speak with Tucci, who said he prepared for the role by watching documentaries and learning from real people. In the film, Washington plays a cop who winds up investigating a crime in the heart of LA, but as he uncovers pieces of the case, they start to hit close to home. To see Greg’s full reviews, watch the video above.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Get the gang together and win fun prizes at weekly virtual trivia hosted on Zoom by the Michigan Theater. Players can participate on their own or communicate with teammates (outside of the Zoom call) to coordinate answers. Movie buffs and cinema smartypants can win prizes for first and second place, including a Michigan Theater Foundation book or vinyl record and a free film rental through Agile Link. Michigan Theater members can play for free by sending an email to feedback@michtheater.org and asking for a special promo code. Here’s the current schedule:Thursday, Jan 28 - 7 p.m.Friday, Feb. 5 - 7 p.m. - Black Filmmakers EditionFriday, Feb. 12 - 7 p.m. - Romantic Movies EditionFriday, Feb. 19 - 7 p.m.Friday, Feb. 26 - 7 p.m.Sign up through the trivia schedule or learn more about the events and prizes at michtheater.org/trivia/

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The historic Michigan Theater and State Theatre are taking it slow when it comes to reopening. On Thursday, the Michigan Theater Foundation (MTF), which operates both of the downtown Ann Arbor independent theaters, announced that neither theater would fully reopen until April. According to the Michigan Theater’s reopening plan:“The MTF received permission from the State of Michigan to reopen the historic Michigan and State theaters in downtown Ann Arbor on December 21, 2020. For reasons of safety, the MTF team made the conscious decision to delay a full public reopening for three reasons:The rise in the infection rate after the Christmas/New Year holiday. Virtual events and Michigan Theater concessions are also available.

Marvel star Anthony Mackie is back in a new sci-fi action flick called Outside The Wire. Film critic Greg Russell got the chance to sit down and talk with Mackie and his co-star Damson Idris about what it took to make the movie. Outside the Wire follows Lt. Thomas Harp, a drone pilot who gets into trouble and is reassigned to be partnered with Anthony Mackie’s character, Leo. Harp soon finds out that there’s more to Leo than he first thought, and discovers he is actually an extremely life-like robot. The film then follows their struggle to work together in a war zone to prevent a nuclear attack.

DETROIT – A piece of Downtown Detroit real estate is getting a new temporary tenant. Bedrock and Emagine Entertainment are partnering up to launch the Monroe Street Drive-In Powered by Emagine. The theater opens on Jan. 22 with the opening night screening of the 1993 film Jurassic Park. Tickets will cost $20 per vehicle and will be available in the coming days at emagine-entertainment.com. Additionally, tickets can be purchased in-person at the Monroe Street Drive-In Powered By Emagine when gates open at 6 pm starting Jan. 22, 2021.

DETROIT – A new drive-in movie theater experience is coming to Downtown Detroit. Bedrock and Emagine have partnered for the Monroe Street Drive-In Powered by Emagine, which will offer drive-in films for $20 per vehicle starting this month. Monroe Street Drive-In will operate in partnership with Emagine Entertainment, with showtimes every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 pm, starting Jan. 22. Initially, Bedrock has reserved January 22, 2021 as a complimentary special pre-screening for local Detroiters at the Monroe Street Drive-In. SHOWTIMES & THEATER INFORMATIONMonroe Street Drive-In Powered By Emagine will feature a 60x32 ft digital projection screen on the site of the future Monroe Blocks development at 32 Monroe Street, Detroit, MI 48226.

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2020 file photo, the logos for Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus and Sling TV are pictured on a remote control in Portland, Ore. As movie theaters closed and lockdowns descended across the country, people turned to the ever-growing number of video streaming services for entertainment. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

DETROIT – As you probably know, an annual NBC tradition is airing “It’s a Wonderful Life” on Christmas Eve -- and this year, more than any other year, we need that movie. There is a way cool science angle to the movie that nobody knows about: Near the beginning, remember the scene where the angels in heaven choose an angel named Clarence to head to Earth to save George Bailey? Well, there’s an ultra-cool science angle to that scene. Check out my explanation in the short video above -- it’ll make your Christmas even more special! RELATED: Best Christmas movie?

It’s been a long (two week) journey to the end of our Christmas Movie Bracket -- but only one movie could earn the title of champion. After defeating classics, like “A Christmas Story,” “Trading Places,” “Home Alone,” and in the final matchup, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” the winner of the Christmas Movie Bracket is:National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The top four finished as: 1) Christmas Vacation, 2) Rudolph, 3) A Charlie Brown Christmas and 4) Home Alone. “Christmas Vacation” was released in 1989 as the third installment of the National Lampoon vacation series. Insider only: Best Christmas movie?

There’s nothing like enjoying your favorite holiday movie while the snow is falling and the fireplace is crackling. But it’s time to decide -- which movie is the best? With the holiday season upon us, we decided to have a little fun: We’ve launched a Christmas Movie Bracket, with five rounds of voting, to decide the best of the best. Insider only: Best Christmas movie? Christmas Movie Bracket - Final Round Voting

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Filmmakers showing their films at this year’s 59th Ann Arbor Film Festival can now expect to be paid for their art. On Tuesday, the film festival organization announced it will begin paying artists to show their films at competitions, starting with its upcoming festival in March. “Artists pour money, time, energy, heart, and soul into their work, and are usually the last to see compensation. Here’s hoping my contribution spurs others to join this movement, recognizing and rewarding the work of artists who enhance our lives in immeasurable ways.”The 59th Ann Arbor Film Festival will run from March 23-28, 2021. The festival was founded in 1963 and has since become the oldest independent and avant-garde film festival in North America.

There’s nothing like enjoying your favorite holiday movie while the snow is falling and the fireplace is crackling. But it’s time to decide -- which movie is the best? With the holiday season upon us, we decided to have a little fun: We’ve launched a Christmas Movie Bracket, with five rounds of voting, to decide the best of the best. Insider only: Best Christmas movie? Christmas Movie Bracket - Round 4 (semifinal) Voting